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Archive for April, 2008

The CEO: Chief Engagement Officer: Turning Hierarchy Upside Down to Drive Performance

April 30, 2008 at 2:02 pm by: Ralph Gaillard

Ralph Gaillard reviews the book The CEO: Chief Engagement Officer: Turning Hierarchy Upside Down to Drive Performance by John Smythe. Review highlights book’s discussion of employee communication and engagement.

HOT LIST: New York Times Bestselling Business Books

April 28, 2008 at 1:01 pm by: Celeste Blackburn

The following is a list of the bestselling business books as ranked by the New York Times on April 28.
1 Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny, by Suze Orman. How women can achieve financial security.
2 Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our [...]

The Good Black: A True Story of Race in America

April 23, 2008 at 4:17 pm by: Mike Maslanka

Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka reviews the book The Good Black: A True Story of Race in America by Paul M. Barrett. Review follows book’s description of a real-life story of an African-American who went from motivated employee to suing his employer for employment and race discrimination.

Ever wonder how a once successful and motivated employee [...]

HOT LIST: Bestselling Business Books on Amazon.com

April 21, 2008 at 10:49 am by: Celeste Blackburn

Amazon.com updates its list of bestselling business books hourly. Here is a snapshot of what books people are buying on Monday, April 21.
1. The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash by Charles R. Morris. According to the author, the astronomical leverage at investment banks and their hedge fund and [...]

Death To All Sacred Cows

April 16, 2008 at 9:44 am by: Mike Maslanka

Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka reviews the book Death To All Sacred Cows: How Successful Business People Put the Old Rules Out to Pasture by Bill Schwab. Review highlights book theory about how email does not always save and tips for effective use of email.

How to Talk So People Listen: Connecting in Today’s Workplace

April 9, 2008 at 2:40 pm by: David Micah Kaufman

Technology writer and consultant David Micah Kaufman reviews the book How to Talk So People Listen: Connecting in Today’s Workplace by Sonya Hamlin. Review notes book’s advice for thinking through the various consequences and responses of business communications makes it a classic.

Snakes In Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work

April 2, 2008 at 11:57 am by: Celeste Blackburn

Resources for Humans Managing Editor Celeste Blackburn reviews the book Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work by Paul Babiak, Ph.D. and Robert D. Hare, Ph.D. Review highlights how book teaches employers to avoid hiring psychopath employees by giving interview tips.